Joe C
13-10-15, 23:54
So having suffered for 12 years, I've had CBT and am in a much more stable place, my blips Don't go on as long because I've learned to have some level of control over them, I'm off all meds, have a very understanding newly wed wife and in general am a lot happier than say 6 years ago. That being said I do still suffer occasionally and would like to get a proper diagnosis with a psychiatrist as I've never really had one and have some proper talk therapy to find the route cause of my anxiety and eradicate it. I don't know if it's even possible to completely cure anxiety but would like to try. I'm guessing with the current state of the nhs getting referred by a doctor is going to be very difficult? I gave up with my local surgery a couple of years ago as the doctors just seemed to not deem me a serious enough case (maybe I'm not in their eyes) because I won't harm myself or anyone else. But I pay the same as every other hard working Brit and feel I should be entitled to treatment if I'm suffering.
I'm going to try changing doctors and being a little bit more insistent on a referral, I don't mind waiting as CBT has helped me to cope in the short term, but in my mind I shouldn't have to cope, I should be receiving the help that all of us who want to help ourselves deserve.
I'm going to try changing doctors and being a little bit more insistent on a referral, I don't mind waiting as CBT has helped me to cope in the short term, but in my mind I shouldn't have to cope, I should be receiving the help that all of us who want to help ourselves deserve.